The location

This really is the ideal Gower cottage location. You can drive virtually anywhere in Gower within 10 minutes including the bueatiful village of Rhossilli - yet you are also a short stroll from one of Gower's best real ale and fine wine pub/restaurants - the King Arthur Hotel (see photo inset).

 (Whitford Victorian Lighthouse off Cwm Ivy, North Gower)

The Cottage is are situated within the Village of Reynoldston, facing an idyllic village stream and field, less than a two minute walk from the main village greens (higher and lower). The village is on the south slopes of Cefn Bryn, ten miles into the Gower Peninsula from Swansea, ten minutes from Port Eynon or Oxwich beaches, and yet only 20 or so minutes drive from J47 (Swansea West) of the M4. It takes around 3 hours drive to London, and 2 hrs 30mins from Birmingham or Cornwall. It is typical for sheep or cattle to wander down the road to the stream and pond opposite the cottage for a well earned drink of spring water. A gaggle of geese reside in the village pond at Burry Green around the corner - see the photo!

Reynoldston is thought to have derived its name from one of the early Lords of Gower, Reginald de Breos. Reynoldston is the intersection of North and South Gower and has the advantage of sharing the views of both landscapes. From the top of Cefn Bryn, the second highest point on Gower and whose prominent skyline dominates most of the views, you can wonder at the breathtaking scenery.

On a clear day, you can not only see the coastline of the peninsula, but over the Bristol Channel to Lundy Island, Devon and Exmoor, North towards the Brecon Beacons and West to Carmarthenshire.

Arthur's Stone pictured above is a Neolithic tomb. There are many legends and tales associated with it. One in particular speaks of a local miller, who cut a piece off the stone to use as a millstone, but once it was apart, was too heavy to move. The separated piece has laid in its fallen state since. Another legend mentions that the stone was a pebble in King Arthur's boot. once he had removed it from his boot, he threw it across the water and it came to land on Cefn Bryn. Watch out if you are around on Old Year's Night (New Year's Eve). The stone is supposed to get up and go down to the sea for a drink!

See the Go DO Wales website. http://www.godowales.com

Blackheath Cottage is located in Robins lane, approx. at the "letter B" in "Robins on the above map.

The red envelope on the same map denotes the Post Office.